Reinforced food grade belts and manufacturing method

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12234097
APP PUB NO 20230122335A1
SERIAL NO

17910397

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A continuous loop reinforced food grade belt includes a plurality of extruded filaments comprising a meltable synthetic polymer, and at least one matrix material embedding the filaments. The matrix material includes a food grade polymer, and the matrix material and filaments form a length of belt having opposed first and second ends. The first and second ends are melted together to form a continuous loop belt with no filaments exposed to the belt environment.

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  • THE GATES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fickenwirth, Gerhard Hans Beverly, US 2 3
Scharr, Mark William Deerfield, US 2 11

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